The Longest Night (50mi - 50k - 26.2 - 13.1 - 10k)
- Date Sat 19th December 2026 - Sun 20th December 2026
- Time 6:00PM EST
- Location Greenville, South Carolina
- Price $48.70
- Races 1 race
- Distances 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon
Event summary
Get ready for an unforgettable experience at The Longest Night Trail & Ultra Run, taking place on December 19-20, 2026, at the picturesque Lakewood Nature Preserve in Greenville, SC! This enchanting overnight running adventure invites participants to race under the stars, starting at sunset and continuing until the first light of dawn. Choose from an array of race distances, including 50 miles (34 laps), 50K (21 laps), marathon (18 laps), half marathon (9 laps), and a 10K (4 laps). Each loop is a scenic 1.5-mile journey through wide grassy trails, perfect for runners of all levels looking to embrace the thrill of nighttime racing.
With every lap, you'll have 25 minutes to complete your loop, allowing you to push your pace and then relax by the cozy fire while sharing stories with fellow runners. Expect a vibrant atmosphere filled with the sounds of nature, delicious aid station treats like hot soup and snacks, and an inspiring sense of community under the watchful glow of the moon. Whether you're a seasoned ultrarunner or testing your night legs for the first time, this magical event promises a unique blend of challenge and camaraderie. So lace up your shoes and prepare to shine brightly
With every lap, you'll have 25 minutes to complete your loop, allowing you to push your pace and then relax by the cozy fire while sharing stories with fellow runners. Expect a vibrant atmosphere filled with the sounds of nature, delicious aid station treats like hot soup and snacks, and an inspiring sense of community under the watchful glow of the moon. Whether you're a seasoned ultrarunner or testing your night legs for the first time, this magical event promises a unique blend of challenge and camaraderie. So lace up your shoes and prepare to shine brightly
Organiser's Description
AHEM... HELLO, DEAR RUNNERS. IT IS IYOUR GUIDING GLOW, YOUR SILENT CHEERLEADER THROUGH THE DARKNESSTHE MOON. SPARKLES ALLOW ME TO PERSONALLY INVITE YOU TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE NIGHTS OF THE YEAR: THE LONGEST NIGHT TRAIL & ULTRA RUN AT LAKEWOOD NATURE PRESERVE. TRUST ME, ILL BE WATCHING EVERY STEP.
AS I RISE OVER THE TREES AND CAST MY SILVER LIGHT ACROSS THE PRAIRIE, YOU'LL EMBARK ON AN OVERNIGHT RUNNING ADVENTURE LIKE NO OTHERSTARTING AT SUNSET AND CONTINUING TIL THE FIRST GOLDEN WHISPER OF DAWN. FROM THE COZY CHARM OF AN OLD BARN NESTLED IN THE PRESERVE, YOULL SET OUT ON A 1.5-MILE LOOP THROUGH WIDE GRASSY TRAILS UNDER MY WATCHFUL EYE. WHETHER YOU'RE A SEASONED ULTRARUNNER OR JUST TESTING YOUR NIGHT LEGS, THIS IS YOUR TIME TO SHINE.
EVERY LOOP YOU RUN, YOURE RACING BOTH THE CLOCK AND THE STARS. HOURGLASS NOT DONESPARKLES YOULL HAVE 25 MINUTES TO COMPLETE EACH LOOPPLENTY OF TIME TO PUSH YOUR PACE, THEN COZY UP BY THE FIRE WITH FELLOW MOONLIT WANDERERS WHILE I FLOAT ABOVE. AS YOU RUN, LISTEN FOR THE WHISPER OF WINGS, THE RUSTLE OF DEER, AND MAYBE EVEN THE SOFT CRUNCH OF FOX PAWS. YOURE NOT JUST RACINGYOURE PART OF THE NIGHTTIME WILDERNESS NOW. AND I PROMISE, ITS MAGICAL. AND WHEN YOUR LEGS ARE TIRED AND YOUR HEART FULL, YOULL GATHER BENEATH MY SETTING LIGHT AND THE RISING SUN TO CELEBRATE THE WILD, QUIET JOURNEY YOU JUST COMPLETED.
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN: ALL RACES BEGIN AT 6:00PM (JUST AS I RISE!)
WHERE: LAKEWOOD NATURE PRESERVE 220 LAKEWOOD DR. GREENVILLE, SC
PACKET PICKUP: BEGINS AT 4:30PM INSIDE THE BARN
STOPWATCHALL RUNNERS MUST ADHERE TO THE TIME SCHEDULE BELOW, COMPLETING LAPS UNDER 25 MINUTES
CHOOSE YOUR NIGHTLY JOURNEY
50 MILES 34 LAPS
50K 21 LAPS
MARATHON 18 LAPS
HALF MARATHON 9 LAPS
10K 4 LAPS
WHAT TO EXPECT:
1.5 MILE LOOP ON WIDE GRASSY PATHS
ROLLING HILLS, PERFECT FOR MOONLIT PACING
FREE PARKING AND AMPLE SPACE FOR TENTS OR A COZY SETUP INSIDE THE BARN
FIRESIDE WARMTH, GOOD COMPANY, AND MAYBE A HOWLING CHORUS
COURSE
THE COURSE EXTENDS 1.5 MILES FROM OUR CENTRAL BARN, WHICH SERVES AS THE HUB FOR THE START/FINISH LINE, THE RUNNERS AID STATION, AND THE PERSONAL SETUP AREA.
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COURSE MAP HERE [https://www.strava.com/routes/3270761611925962226]
AID STATION:
HOT SOUP & BROTH (VEGGIE)
PICKLES, CHIPS, CANDY, FIG NEWTONS
WATER, COKE, GINGER ALE, WILDLY CHARGED HYDRATION
CUP-LESS EVENT! PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN HYDRATION VESSEL.
PERSONAL SET UP:
THERE IS AMPLE SPACE IN AND AROUND THE BARN FOR YOUR PERSONAL SETUP. IF YOU AND YOUR CREW ARE COMING, WELL HAVE ROOM AROUND THE BARN AND ALONG THE COURSE FOR LARGER BASE CAMP SETUPS. BRING YOUR TENT, YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR FIREWOOD, AND YOUR SENSE OF ADVENTURE. JUST REMEMBER: PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT SO WE LEAVE THIS PRESERVE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN WE FOUND IT. SO LACE UP, BRAVE SOUL. LETS RUN THROUGH THE DARK TOGETHER. ILL BE THERE, SHINING ABOVEYOUR FINISH LINE BEACON IN THE LONGEST NIGHT.
SITE & SETUP GUIDELINES
* FIRE PITS: Must be off the ground or set on a protective ground barrier.
* TENTS: All tents must be properly staked in and secured.
* SETUP TIME: On-site setup will begin at 3:00 PM.
* PARKING BY THE BARN: If you are running a half marathon distance or less, please do not park by the barn. Those spaces are reserved for runners attempting longer distances.
PARKING & SETUP
With 350+ runners in attendance, our space (parking and setup) is limited, but we can accommodate everyone if we all make smart preparations this week and follow directions on race day.
SETUP TIME
* The preserve opens at 3:00 PM for SETUP.
PARKING PLAN
* Barn parking (150 spots): First come, first served.
* Field lot (adjacent to barn): Once barn parking fills, park here next.
* Road parking: After the field lot is full, participants may park along the road leading into the preserve.
* IMPORTANT: ROAD PARKING RULE
* check mark button Park on the RIGHT side of the road ONLY.
* cross mark Any car parked on the LEFT side WILL BE TOWED.
BASE CAMP RULES
* check mark button Tents, tables, and portable firepits / propane fires are permitted.
* Please be mindful of the space you use so everyone has room to set up.
* Pack In, Pack Out: Do not leave trash on site and do not leave it by the barn for me to handle. Thats not our job.
* No Utilities - This nature preserve has NO POWER and NO WATER.
REGISTER NOW... BEFORE THE SUN RISES.
AS I RISE OVER THE TREES AND CAST MY SILVER LIGHT ACROSS THE PRAIRIE, YOU'LL EMBARK ON AN OVERNIGHT RUNNING ADVENTURE LIKE NO OTHERSTARTING AT SUNSET AND CONTINUING TIL THE FIRST GOLDEN WHISPER OF DAWN. FROM THE COZY CHARM OF AN OLD BARN NESTLED IN THE PRESERVE, YOULL SET OUT ON A 1.5-MILE LOOP THROUGH WIDE GRASSY TRAILS UNDER MY WATCHFUL EYE. WHETHER YOU'RE A SEASONED ULTRARUNNER OR JUST TESTING YOUR NIGHT LEGS, THIS IS YOUR TIME TO SHINE.
EVERY LOOP YOU RUN, YOURE RACING BOTH THE CLOCK AND THE STARS. HOURGLASS NOT DONESPARKLES YOULL HAVE 25 MINUTES TO COMPLETE EACH LOOPPLENTY OF TIME TO PUSH YOUR PACE, THEN COZY UP BY THE FIRE WITH FELLOW MOONLIT WANDERERS WHILE I FLOAT ABOVE. AS YOU RUN, LISTEN FOR THE WHISPER OF WINGS, THE RUSTLE OF DEER, AND MAYBE EVEN THE SOFT CRUNCH OF FOX PAWS. YOURE NOT JUST RACINGYOURE PART OF THE NIGHTTIME WILDERNESS NOW. AND I PROMISE, ITS MAGICAL. AND WHEN YOUR LEGS ARE TIRED AND YOUR HEART FULL, YOULL GATHER BENEATH MY SETTING LIGHT AND THE RISING SUN TO CELEBRATE THE WILD, QUIET JOURNEY YOU JUST COMPLETED.
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN: ALL RACES BEGIN AT 6:00PM (JUST AS I RISE!)
WHERE: LAKEWOOD NATURE PRESERVE 220 LAKEWOOD DR. GREENVILLE, SC
PACKET PICKUP: BEGINS AT 4:30PM INSIDE THE BARN
STOPWATCHALL RUNNERS MUST ADHERE TO THE TIME SCHEDULE BELOW, COMPLETING LAPS UNDER 25 MINUTES
CHOOSE YOUR NIGHTLY JOURNEY
50 MILES 34 LAPS
50K 21 LAPS
MARATHON 18 LAPS
HALF MARATHON 9 LAPS
10K 4 LAPS
WHAT TO EXPECT:
1.5 MILE LOOP ON WIDE GRASSY PATHS
ROLLING HILLS, PERFECT FOR MOONLIT PACING
FREE PARKING AND AMPLE SPACE FOR TENTS OR A COZY SETUP INSIDE THE BARN
FIRESIDE WARMTH, GOOD COMPANY, AND MAYBE A HOWLING CHORUS
COURSE
THE COURSE EXTENDS 1.5 MILES FROM OUR CENTRAL BARN, WHICH SERVES AS THE HUB FOR THE START/FINISH LINE, THE RUNNERS AID STATION, AND THE PERSONAL SETUP AREA.
*
COURSE MAP HERE [https://www.strava.com/routes/3270761611925962226]
AID STATION:
HOT SOUP & BROTH (VEGGIE)
PICKLES, CHIPS, CANDY, FIG NEWTONS
WATER, COKE, GINGER ALE, WILDLY CHARGED HYDRATION
CUP-LESS EVENT! PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN HYDRATION VESSEL.
PERSONAL SET UP:
THERE IS AMPLE SPACE IN AND AROUND THE BARN FOR YOUR PERSONAL SETUP. IF YOU AND YOUR CREW ARE COMING, WELL HAVE ROOM AROUND THE BARN AND ALONG THE COURSE FOR LARGER BASE CAMP SETUPS. BRING YOUR TENT, YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR FIREWOOD, AND YOUR SENSE OF ADVENTURE. JUST REMEMBER: PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT SO WE LEAVE THIS PRESERVE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN WE FOUND IT. SO LACE UP, BRAVE SOUL. LETS RUN THROUGH THE DARK TOGETHER. ILL BE THERE, SHINING ABOVEYOUR FINISH LINE BEACON IN THE LONGEST NIGHT.
SITE & SETUP GUIDELINES
* FIRE PITS: Must be off the ground or set on a protective ground barrier.
* TENTS: All tents must be properly staked in and secured.
* SETUP TIME: On-site setup will begin at 3:00 PM.
* PARKING BY THE BARN: If you are running a half marathon distance or less, please do not park by the barn. Those spaces are reserved for runners attempting longer distances.
PARKING & SETUP
With 350+ runners in attendance, our space (parking and setup) is limited, but we can accommodate everyone if we all make smart preparations this week and follow directions on race day.
SETUP TIME
* The preserve opens at 3:00 PM for SETUP.
PARKING PLAN
* Barn parking (150 spots): First come, first served.
* Field lot (adjacent to barn): Once barn parking fills, park here next.
* Road parking: After the field lot is full, participants may park along the road leading into the preserve.
* IMPORTANT: ROAD PARKING RULE
* check mark button Park on the RIGHT side of the road ONLY.
* cross mark Any car parked on the LEFT side WILL BE TOWED.
BASE CAMP RULES
* check mark button Tents, tables, and portable firepits / propane fires are permitted.
* Please be mindful of the space you use so everyone has room to set up.
* Pack In, Pack Out: Do not leave trash on site and do not leave it by the barn for me to handle. Thats not our job.
* No Utilities - This nature preserve has NO POWER and NO WATER.
REGISTER NOW... BEFORE THE SUN RISES.
Races
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The Longest Night Challenge (50mi - 50k - 26.2 - 13.1 or 10k)
Incl. $3.70 Fee
Sat 19th December 2026 (6:00PM EST)
$48.70
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